Texas Tribune journalist Roxanna Asgarian’s new book, We Were Once a Family, is both a deeply-reported story of a murder-suicide that claimed the lives of six children and a searing indictment of the American foster care system. Her reporting uncovers persistent racial biases and corruption as children of color are separated from their birth parents without proper cause.

Asgarian will be in conversation with The New York Times Magazine writer Pam Colloff, Asgarian will detail how she broke the story of this Texas case. A book signing will follow the conversation.